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History. Viacom Pictures. Shows produced by Viacom Productions. Note. See also. References. Viacom Productions (formerly Viacom Enterprises) was a television production arm of Viacom International. Viacom Enterprises was also a movie production, and a sports production.
- 1971; 52 years ago
- Viacom (1971–2004)
Viacom (2005–2019) The second incarnation of Viacom Inc. ( / ˈvaɪəkɒm / VY-ə-kom or / ˈviːəkɒm / VEE-ə-kom; a portmanteau of Video & Audio Communications), was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate with interests primarily in film and television.
- December 31, 2005; 17 years ago
- Public
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In 1974, it formed Viacom Productions to produce first-run television series airing on the major television networks. In 1986, the company became a subsidiary of the newly reincorporated Viacom Inc. , after a takeover by Redstone's National Amusements .
Paramount Global (formerly as ViacomCBS) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate controlled by National Amusements and headquartered at One Astor Plaza in Midtown Manhattan in New York City.
- ViacomCBS Inc. (2019–2022)
- Paramount
- December 4, 2019; 3 years ago
- Public
1971: Formally made a separate company, Viacom becomes one of the largest cable firms in the United States. 1973: Fragmentation in the cable industry inhibits growth. 1976: Company establishes Showtime movie network to compete with Home Box Office (HBO). 1981: Company invests $65 million in cable infrastructure.
Viacom (short for Vi deo & A udio Com munications) was an American entertainment company. It started in 1970 as Viacom International, the syndication division of CBS TV (which they once owned). In 2005, Viacom split into two companies: the original company was renamed CBS Corporation, and a new company keeping the Viacom name was created.
